Minister launches new Strategic Plan for 2009 - 2013
In Western Australia we have the highest proportion of people born overseas of all Australian State and Territories, with over 200 cultural groups and nearly 300 languages.
The State Government takes pride in our cultural diversity and welcomes the opportunity to plan for a future which captures the potential of multiculturalism. The Strategic Plan 2009-13 is the blueprint for achieving this potential.
The Strategic Plan has been developed through community consultation, research and feedback.
People across metropolitan and regional Western Australia have asked for government services which are contemporary and flexible enough to meet the needs of all community members, delivered by staff that are culturally competent and reflect the cultural diversity of their clients.
Culturally and linguistically diverse communities have asked for facilitation between government and non-government services, advocacy on their behalf, capacity building to increase participation, respectful engagement and community education about the benefits of cultural diversity.
On behalf of the State Government, I believe we have listened to these needs and reflected them in this plan. Western Australians can create a society based on opportunity and prosperity by empowering people from all over the world and bringing them together economically, socially and culturally.

L-R: Jim Quintela, Honorary Consul of Spain, Hon G M (John) Castrilli MLA, Minister for Local Government; Heritage;
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, Irene Baez, Producer Frecuencia Latina, LACA Radio program and Carlos Moncada,
Honorary Consul of Chile at the launch of the Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan is a commitment to all Western Australians and represents a clear direction for the Office of Multicultural Interests for the next five years.
As part of the Department for Local Government, the Office of Multicultural Interests is here to serve you and meet your needs through leadership, consultation, innovation and professionalism. The Strategic Plan will be reviewed annually and the Office of Multicultural Interests shall be accountable for ensuring that objectives of the plan are realised.
I look forward to working with all Western Australians to achieve this new vision and in launching the OMI Strategic Plan 2009-13, I commend the document to you.
Hon G M (John) Castrilli MLA MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT; HERITAGE; CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURAL INTERESTS
Click below to open a printable A4 PDF version of the Strategic Plan
Office of Multicultural Interests Strategic Plan 2009 - 2013
In November 2008, OMI invited public comment on its Strategic Plan for 2009-2013. A report which provides a summary and analysis of the feedback received during the consultation process was produced. Please click here to view the report.
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